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Some of our favourites trees for planting in spring... but you'll need to be quick!

When the sunshine arrives, these trees will be lapping up the rays. Once they come online, you will need to be quick to buy!

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The sunshine has arrived and these trees are lapping up the rays. They're full and green and ready for planting. 

Corymbia citriodora Lemon-scented Gum
This is the magnificent Lemon Scented Gum and one of our most iconic Australian native trees. It has shedding bark that is white to grey coloured and a strong lemon fragrance to foliage making it uniquely distinctive. This is a seriously big tree, growing to 20m and we have seriously fantastic stock in 52 litre containers and 100 litre bags for immediate planting. 40cm/27L 100L
Syzygium australe 'AATS' Pinnacle ™ Pinnacle Lilly Pilly
Syzygium australe 'Pinnacle' is a narrow growing Lilly Pilly ideal for hedges and screens in tight spots. With glossy deep green foliage, this variety could also be used as a feature, like Italian pencil pines, down a driveway or footpath. We have great supply in 30cm containers at the moment which are growing taller by the day!
Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' (syn. 'Senkaki') Coral Bark Japanese Maple
This beautiful form of Japanese maple changes from a rich green colour in spring as seen in the photo, to a combination of  bright yellows and oranges in Autumn. Growing to 6 metres tall, its bark turns a striking bright red in winter making it a year-round landscape feature. This month we have stock ready in 30cm containers. 40cm/27L 50cm/52L 100L 150L
Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select' Cleveland Select Ornamental Pear
This is an ornamental pear of medium width.  With a 3-6m spread it is an elegant selection for an avenue or driveway planting where a dense foliage and upright growth habit is required in a relatively short period of time. A definite feature is its scarlet red foliage during the Autumn months. Always popular, we have good numbers available now in 52 litre containers, 100 litre and 200 litre bags. 40cm/27L 50cm/52L 100L 150L
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' Burgundy Redbud
A magnificent feature of this tree is its heart shaped rich burgundy coloured leaves. These leaves eventually change to golden yellows in autumn before falling. Branches have a distinctive dark brown colouring that contrasts well with the blossom that's produced just before burgundy leaves appear once again in spring. Proving to be a favourite with landscapers and designers, we have great stock available in 40cm and 52 litre containers. 40cm/27L 50cm/52L 100L 150L
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Kay Parris Magnolia (evergreen)
Growing to a modest 4 metres tall making it great for any residential design, this beautiful dense tree is ideal for specimen planting or screening. Its point of differentation can be found in creamy white fragrant flowers that grow bigger than 'Little Gem', its bright pink new growth and attractive wavy edge to its leaf. A must-see line, we welcome you to view our stock in 30cm, 40cm , 52 litre, 100 litre and 150 litre bags. 30cm/14L 40cm/27L 50cm/52L
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei 'Sioux' Crepe Myrtle (musk pink)
Lagerstroemia or Crepe Myrtle is another favourite selection that makes a stunning feature tree. We have ample numbers in 30cm containers in just about all varieties - 'Tuscarora (Hot Pink), Sioux (Hot Musk Pink), Zuni (Purple) Tonto (Fuchsia Red) and Natchez (White). If you were looking for something bigger in size, there is a selection available just not in all colours. Talk to us for more information. 40cm/27L 200L
Elaeocarpus reticulatus Blueberry Ash
This Australian native has deep green foliage that is a reddy/pink when young. It produces pink feathery flowers that hang like tiny lampshades during spring and summer. These are followed by dark blue berries from which it gets it common name, Blueberry Ash. Older leaves turn a red colour making this a spectacular tree all year round. A popular tree for many situations, we have good numbers available now in 52 litre containers.
Brachychiton populneus x acerifolius 'Bella Pink' Bella Pink Brachychiton
This is one of the best bird attracting trees going round when in flower. And boy does it flower! This variety is grafted, growing to a moderate 8 metres tall by 4 metres wide and will offer good shade. Stand out features include glossy green foliage and pretty clusters of salmon pink, bell-shaped flowers in Summer. Our 30cm stock is ready to go now. 40cm/27L 50cm/52L 200L
Ficus microcarpa hillii 'Flash' Flash Ornamental Fig
This could be a tall spreading shade tree, but mostly we see this tree ordered for its thick foliage and suitability for instant hedging and screens. A small fast growing tree to 10 metres, 'Flash' has attractive foliage that consists of different shades of green. A popular tree, we have 52 litre stock ready to go for immediate planting. 30cm/14L 40cm/27L 50cm/52L 100L 150L
Tristaniopsis laurina Kanooka Gum, Water Gum
This attractive Australian native tree has a dense foliage canopy with leaves that are oblong shaped. When the weather is cold they often turn to a reddish colour. Yellow flowers are borne in summer and are abundant with nectar. We have great looking stock ready to go now in 40cm containers at 1.5 metres tall.
Quercus palustris 'Pringreen' - Green Pillar® Upright Pin Oak
This is a columnar 'Pin Oak' offering the magnificent leaf and autumnal colourings of an Oak tree but in a narrow form great for driveways and avenue plantings where space is an issue. Deeply lobed foliage is a vibrant green turning various shades of bronze and deep red in the autumn months. Talk to us about supply in both 40cm and 50cm containers as this stock is ready to go now.
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